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July 2, 2014

RAMADAN NOMBU KANJI RECIPE–IFTAR RECIPES

Ramadan nombu kanji recipe in my blog may be surprising to some of u .Being a passionate food blogger, i love to try all unique recipes from all cuisines.This is one such recipe which i was longing to try.As i had tasted this porridge in my childhood days from my Muslim friends,i wanted to try the same on my own.As Ramadan month has started,all our Muslim friends would be under fasting from Dawn to dusk.Generally muslims in Tamilnadu and Kerala break their fasting with this “Nombu kanji/Gruel “ which they get from masgid/Mosque.Ramadan is a time of spiritual reflection, improvement and increased devotion and worship.The act of fasting is said to redirect the heart away from worldly activities & its purpose being to cleanse the soul by freeing it from harmful impurities.Food and drink is served daily, before sunrise and after sunset.Pre-fast meal is called Suhoor and Fast-breaking meal after sunset is known as Iftar.For breaking the fast,they begin with dates,continue with salad & main course followed by desserts.Usually this Nombu kanji is served along with vada,bonda or samosa( some deep fried snacks). Source:Wikipedia & allaboutislam
I must thank my friend Halima for sharing this recipe and their customary practices.She told this porridge is the most important Iftar recipe for them & they get this porridge from the mosque everyday to break their fasting.She told it would be much tastier than the ones prepared at home .As i am a pure vegetarian, she shared her vegetarian version happily and also encouraged me to post in my blog.Its a very easy one pot meal which is very good for our health too.With the smell of masalas and the flavour of coconut milk,this porridge was awesome.I loved it a lot & i would say this is the best porridge recipe i have ever tasted.U can adjust the consistency based on ur wish. Ok , Lets see how to make this tasty,easy Muslim special nombu kanji at home . Before that,I would like to wish all my Muslim friends a very happy Ramadan .

Muslim Nombu Kanji recipe

Ramadan nombu kanji recipe for Iftar

Cuisine:Indian

Category:Breakfast

Serves:Serves 3

Prep time:10 Minutes

Cook time:20 Minutes

Total time:30 Minutes

INGREDIENTS1 cup = 200ml

To pressure cook

Raw rice - 1/4 cup

Moong dal - 1 tbsp

Turmeric powder - 1/8 tsp

Water – 3-4 cups

Carrot – 1no (small)

Beans – 3-5 nos

Peas - 2 tbsp

Grated Cabbage - 2 tbsp

Tomato – 1no ( small sized)

Green chilli – 1no (slit)

Salt - as needed

Curry masala powder/Biryani masala powder - 1/2 tsp

Coriander leaves - 2 tbsp(chopped)

To saute

Cooking oil - 1 tbsp

Big onion - 1/2 no

Cinnamon - 1 small piece

Cloves - 1no

Cardamom - 1 no

Bayleaf - 1 small

Ginger,garlic paste - 1/4 tsp

Thick coconut milk - 1 cup

METHOD

Wash the rice and dal.Chop all the vegetables finely.Grate one cup of coconut and extract 1 cup of milk from it.Set aside.(if using coconut milk powder,mix 2-3 tbsp of powder in one cup of water to make a thick coconut milk)

Take all the ingredients mentioned under “to pressure cook” in a cooker base.Add salt,turmeric powder,masala powder coriander leaves,Mint leaves(if using) and required water.For this quantity,u have to add nearly 4 cups of water to make a thin porridge.Pressure cook in low flame till one whistle.Make sure rice n dal should be well mashed.

After the steam is released,open the cooker and mash the rice n dal along with vegetables very well using a whisk/Mathu or beater.Rice should not be visible.